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    2. Implementation Roadmaps: Strengthening Tribal Maternal Health

    Implementation Roadmaps: Strengthening Tribal Maternal Health

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    Project overview

    The Center for Community Health and Engaged Research (CHER), in collaboration with the Maternal Health Learning and Innovation Center (MHLIC) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, spent 12 months creating a Tribal engagement toolkit for use by Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Maternal Health Innovation (MHI) awardees working with Indigenous communities.

    This project concluded in December 2024 and was funded by the HRSA of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

    Project objectives

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    Develop a culturally responsive Tribal engagement toolkit

    Promote sustainable partnerships with Indigenous communities

    Strengthen maternal health outcomes in Tribal contexts

    Partners and Collaborators

    Maternal Health Learning and Innovation Center (MHLIC) – UNC Chapel Hill

    Center for Community Health and Engaged Research (CHER) – NAU

    Funded by: HRSA, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

    In the Spotlight

    Article in Development

    A forthcoming publication titled “The Utilization of a Learning Collaborative to Develop Implementation Roadmaps to Address the Maternal Health Crisis in the US” will further explore the methods and outcomes of this collaborative project.

    Stay tuned for publication updates.

    Access the Toolkit

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    This implementation toolkit was developed as a necessary resource to address the critical need for improving Indigenous maternal health outcomes by fostering respectful, trust-based relationships with Indigenous communities. It is designed to support the creation of a Tribal Maternal Health Task Force (Tribal MHTF), which plays a key role in ensuring that Indigenous communities have the leadership, voice, and momentum in shaping maternal health solutions for enhancing the health and wellbeing of Indigenous birthing individuals and their families.

    The toolkit is open-access and available for implementation in maternal and child health spaces on behalf of public, private, or community-based organizations.

    Go to the Toolkit
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